The Gossip – Heavy Cross

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This Washington state trio is revered for their gut-wrenching, foot-stomping indie-punk vibes and Beth Ditto’s prolific wailing (not to mention her nudist fuckeries). What will fans think of the new, Rick Rubin-produced LP? They will love it, if they happen to also like Franz Ferdinand.

If memory serves, and it usually does, aren’t doing anything usual or despicable, and this is not another one of Ditto’s fuckeries. are there — the moment that comes after the moment where the band crawls out of the garage. The moment where a band feels they have accomplished everything they ever wanted to accomplish. All that there’s left is to dance. We’ve seen it happen to time and time again. Most recently with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Read on for a peek at “Heavy Cross” and ’ new single, “Dorchester Hotel”
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The Gossip - Heavy Cross from Music For Men out 6/23 via Columbia,download]


The Sounds – Dorchester Hotel


The Sounds are back with “Dorchester Hotel,” as the band’s lead single for their third album, Crossing the Rubicon. It’s quite apparent that the Sounds aren’t planning on straying from the ubiquitous formula they followed to a T on their last album. All but love here, though. The Sounds are hellbent on crafting music with hooky songwriting so compelling that it’s easy to listen to. With their first two albums as witnesses, I don’t doubt Crossing the Rubicon will disappoint fans, and will surely make the band some new ones.
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The Sounds - Dorchester Hotel from Crossing the Rubicon out 6/2 via Arnioki Records/Original Signal/Warner Sweden,download]

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Diane April 27, 2009 at 5:27 pm

I like the new player A LOT better. It’s more white space and cleaner looking. Thanks

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Keso April 27, 2009 at 5:39 pm

I don’t know if this is just for me but.. the player goes out of the frame and over the featured posts on the right :/

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Mike April 27, 2009 at 5:48 pm

Amazing!

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Roger April 27, 2009 at 5:58 pm

L! I love the player! :D

Keso, mine works perfectly… I viewed in FireFox & Chrome. What are you using?

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Luis Tovar April 27, 2009 at 6:16 pm

Thanks guys, I like it too :D

Oh and Keso, it shouldn’t do that! PMA is best viewed on FireFox and Chrome

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Half Note April 27, 2009 at 6:36 pm

Love “Heavy Cross!” They have a pretty sweet cover of Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody” too: http://www.imeem.com/mixtapemaestro/music/7-bbS2Dv/the-gossip-are-you-that-somebody-aaliyah-cover/

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Tart April 27, 2009 at 10:15 pm

zomg, the Gossip has been Chris Cornelled! you sure Timbaland isn’t in this somewhere? Where has my Beth Ditto gone who sang on Arkansas Heat and That’s Not What I Heard? ….. goddamn, those indie-pop fuckers bodysnatched another one.

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Y April 27, 2009 at 10:54 pm

I need more of The Sounds in my life.

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Roxy April 27, 2009 at 10:55 pm

This was PMA Iconic..

“If memory serves, and it usually does, the Gossip aren’t doing anything usual or despicable, and this is not another one of Ditto’s fuckeries. The Gossip are there — the moment that comes after the moment where the band crawls out of the garage. The moment where a band feels they have accomplished everything they ever wanted to accomplish. All that there’s left is to dance.”

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Truman April 29, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Using Camino to browse, which the old player didn’t t tolerate. Love the new one.

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sqlD July 24, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Wow !
This song is amazing ! I will download it !

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